Here’s How You Can Help a Maine Family Starting Over After Losing it All To A Fire

A Maine family is being surrounded with love after a devastating fire destroyed their home recently.

This happened on Pine Street in Wilton, as per WMTW.

Firefighters from more than one department were dispatched to the scene, but the house was fully engulfed by the flames by the time the crews had arrived.

As per the report, due to the concerns of safety they had to fight the fire from the outside.  

No one was in the home at the time, but the blaze sadly claimed the families beloved pets, a dog and a cat. The firefighters were able to rescue chickens from the barn but the animals and the home were totally lost.  

Below is live coverage from the fire, as per WMTW-TV YouTube.

Because of this terrible tragedy, the town and beyond are trying the best they can to provide for this local family.

Wilton Community Rallies to Help Family After Devastating House Fire

The good folks at Shelly’s Hometown Market is pulling in donations for them, including clothes and toys for the kids.

The market is dedicating it’s March RED Friday pizza sales to the family and have put out donation jars for folks who feel so inclined.  

A GoFundMe has been set up here. In the description, it further explains that they are now starting over from scratch. They are raising two young children, including a 3-year-old son on the autism spectrum who turns four in May and a 4-month-old baby girl.

Through the GoFundMe campaign, they say they are incredibly grateful for the generosity already shown by the community but know there is still a long road ahead as they work to rebuild a stable life for their children.

If you would like to help, here’s what they currently need:  

• Women’s jeans, size 18, shirts large, shoes 9½ 

• Men’s jeans 32/32, shirts medium 

• Boys’ clothes size 5T and 11 

• Girls’ clothes 3–6 months 

A loss has been felt in the community of Wilton and now, Mainers are doing what we do best, taking care of our own. If you would like to help, please donate what you can.